Windows Update won't work???

[stppetty]

When I log onto windows update to do my regular update check I get a page saying thank you for your interest in windows update.Your organization has decided to provide software updates internally rather than through windows updates.To download updates for your windows computer,please see your network administrator.I have used windows update for years without this problem.I have windows 98 SE full version.Please help.

[Steve R Jones]

M$ knowledgebase has an article on this. It involves looking for and deleteing 3 reg entries. Most people I've seen don't have the entries?

Err Msg: Windows Update Was Disabled by Your System Administrator

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q228/5/48.asp


Here's a work around link that will get you in:

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/R563/v31site/default.htm


[This message has been edited by Steve R Jones (edited 11-11-2000).]

[stppetty]

Thanks for the shortcut steve.It works.How do you figure out a shortcut to that.Backdoor??I'll try to fix it with the info you gave me .Thanks for the help.

[Steve R Jones]

A guy named KevinR from another forum found it. We've been working on this for a couple of weeks. Glad it worked ok for you.

[stppetty]

Thanks again steve.I used the other link and deleted 2 entries in my registry that was blocking me from useing it.It works now.I'll keep that back-door or workaround link close by it might come in handy again someday.Thanks again.